TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007

COMING WEDNESDAY

MARVEL ANIMATION: THE FUTURE

The Invincible Iron Man movie, out on DVD on Tuesday, is just one of several animated projects from Marvel Studios and partners in the next two years.

The Continuum recently visited the offices of MLG Productions -- where Marvel and Lionsgate are teaming up on their current direct-to-DVD films -- and talked with Marvel Studios' Eric S. Rollman, who oversees Marvel's animation and live-action television projects.

Sitting in a room with designs for the Teen Avengers movie on the walls, Rollman dropped details on Marvel's upcoming animated projects.

AVATAR PRESS FOR APRIL

SMALLVILLE: "TRESPASS"

The CW has released a description of "Trespass," the Thursday, Feb. 8 episode of Smallville.

Here's how the episode is described:

"After receiving a photo of herself dressing in her room, Lana (Kristin Kreuk) realizes she has a stalker and decides to hide out at a surprising location. Meanwhile, Jimmy (Aaron Ashmore) breaks up with Chloe (Allison Mack) because he believes she isn't truly over Clark (Tom Welling), forcing Chloe to take a deep look at her feelings for her best friend."

The episode was written by Tracy A. Bellomo and directed by Michael Rohl.

For Allison Mack's comments about the Chloe/Jimmy relationship, CLICK HERE to read The Continuum's recent interview.

HEROES: "THE FIX"

NBC has released 19 images from "The Fix," the Monday, Jan. 29 episode of Heroes.

The images include the first image of George Takei as Hiro's father.

Here's how the network describes the episode:

"Chased by unknown assailants, Hiro's (Masi Oka) search for the sword takes a turn when his father (guest star George Takei) appears. A cleaned up Issac (Santiago Cabrera) dedicates himself to stopping New York's destruction -- and Peter (Milo Ventimiglia).

"Meanwhile, after seeking out the Haitian (guest star Jimmy Jean-Louis), Claire (Hayden Panettiere) secretly embarks on a search for her true birth parents. While working to find those on 'the list,' Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) receives a surprising visitor."

Click on the thumbnails for larger images and look for more on Heroes soon here in The Continuum.

* The next wave of Marvel Legends action figures has been targeted for a May release by Hasbro. It will include Yellow Jacket, She Hulk, Thor, Ultimate Wolverine, Quicksilver, X-Men 3
Juggernaut, Jean Grey and Xorn, with The Blob as the buildable.

COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES

In case you missed The Continuum's coverage over the past month, here are some links. Click on the date to get the day's full report.

* Thursday, January 18: Smallville, Legion of Super Heroes, Devil's Due Publishing for April, Image First Looks and Marvel First Looks.